| 单词 | conniving |
| 释义 | conniving (once / 15614 pages) adj Someone conniving is calculating, scheming, and shrewd — in other words, sneaky and up to no good. Do you know anyone who is always trying to get away with things? Do they constantly look for ways to get out of trouble or work? Those kind of people are conniving. This is a word for secretive, shifty behavior. However, being conniving isn't the worst thing in the world — it's negative, but you probably wouldn't say a murderer is conniving. It's usually reserved for con men, shady business moguls, and manipulative social climbers. WORD FAMILYconniving: connivingly+/connivance: connivances/connive: connivance, connived, connives, conniving USAGE EXAMPLESMany saw the amorality, conniving and heartless commentary of the two principals as an insurmountable barrier. Los Angeles Times(Nov 22, 2016) Kevin Spacey’s portrayal of the conniving politician Frank Underwood is the perfect embodiment of the “inhumane face” of American politics, state television officials have said. New York Times(Nov 05, 2016) From what she can glean, Trump is an “idiot about a lot of things,” but Clinton is “a conniving little b---h.” Washington Post(Nov 05, 2016) 1adj acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end Syn collusive covert secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed 2adj used of persons Syn calculating, calculative, scheming, shrewd hard dispassionate |
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